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1. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 6,318
2. Mango Yellow (2002)
TV-MA | 103 min | Drama
Short stories revolving around a bar and a hotel in Recife, unveil a mosaic of exotic characters living in the Brazilian underground: a butcher married with an evangelical woman, a ... See full summary »
Director: Cláudio Assis | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Leona Cavalli, Dira Paes
Votes: 1,816
3. Angels of the Sun (2006)
92 min | Drama
In 2002, 12-year-old Maria, living in dire poverty with her family, is sold by her fisherman father to prostitute recruiter Seu Tadeu, who takes her to a low-class brothel in the Amazon ... See full summary »
Director: Rudi Lagemann | Stars: Antonio Calloni, Otávio Augusto, Darlene Glória, Vera Holtz
Votes: 908
4. Gabriela (1983)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1925, Nacib (Marcello Mastroianni) is the owner of bar in a small Brazilian coastal town runs by the local colonels. He meets Gabriela (Sonia Braga) and hires her on as a cook. They soon... See full summary »
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Sônia Braga, Marcello Mastroianni, Antonio Cantafora, Paulo Goulart
Votes: 898
5. Big Family (2001–2014)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom about wacky Brazilian family.
Stars: Lúcio Mauro Filho, Guta Stresser, Marieta Severo, Marco Nanini
Votes: 852
6. Going to Brazil (2016)
TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Four childhood friends reunite for a wedding in Rio, only to find themselves on the run through the Brazilian countryside after accidentally killing someone at a drug-fueled party.
Director: Patrick Mille | Stars: Vanessa Guide, Alison Wheeler, Margot Bancilhon, Philippine Stindel
Votes: 727
7. Ardor (2014)
R | 101 min | Drama, Western
A mysterious man emerges from the Argentinean rainforest to help a poor farmer and his daughter, who are threatened by a band of mercenaries hired to force them to sell their land.
Director: Pablo Fendrik | Stars: Alice Braga, Gael García Bernal, Chico Díaz, Jorge Sesán
Votes: 715
8. The Story of Me (2009)
100 min | Drama
O Contador de Histórias (The Story of Me), a Luiz Villaça;a movie based on the life of Roberto Carlos Ramos, is a story about how affection can change reality. The youngest of 10 brothers, ... See full summary »
Director: Luiz Villaça | Stars: Marco Antonio, Teuda Bara, Ju Colombo, Victor Augusto da Silva
Votes: 565
9. The Favorite (2008–2009)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The friendship of two women is torn apart as one, supposedly innocent, is accused of murdering the other one's husband.
Stars: Patricia Pillar, Cláudia Raia, Mariana Ximenes, Glória Menezes
Votes: 492
10. Don't Play with Tigers (1982)
120 min | Comedy
During a trial we discovers the stories of three really unlucky characters.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Pippo Franco, Edwige Fenech, Renato Pozzetto, Lino Banfi
Votes: 424
11. Quilombo (1984)
114 min | Drama
Palmares is a 17th-century quilombo, a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil. In 1650, plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains where they find others led by the aged ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Bené Batista, Jonas Bloch, Zózimo Bulbul, Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Votes: 386
12. Where the River Runs Black (1986)
PG | 100 min | Adventure
An orphaned boy who was raised in the Amazon jungle is brought back to civilization by a priest who knows his father.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Charles Durning, Alessandro Rabelo, Ajay Naidu, Divana Brandão
Votes: 385 | Gross: $0.68M
13. Baile Perfumado (1997)
93 min | Drama
A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to take pictures of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian outlaw, kind of a tropical Robin Hood.
Directors: Paulo Caldas, Lírio Ferreira | Stars: Duda Mamberti, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Aramis Trindade, Chico Díaz
Votes: 381
14. Belly Up (1997)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Two hit men, a veteran and a beginner, chatter in a bar on Brazil-Paraguai border, while waiting for their victim to appear.
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Chico Díaz, Murilo Benício, Wolney de Assis, Maria Padilha
Votes: 371
15. Hilda Hurricane (1998– )
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On her wedding day, teenage queen Hilda left the church and went straight to the red-light district.
Stars: Ana Paula Arósio, Rodrigo Santoro, Danton Mello, Paloma Duarte
Votes: 347
16. Tropical Paradise (2007)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A race for passion and power lives in the metropolitan area, Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. A faithful, spotless young man and a ruthless manipulative lad compete on who to take over the ... See full summary »
Stars: Alessandra Negrini, Fábio Assunção, Tony Ramos, Wagner Moura
Votes: 346 | Gross: $59.00M
17. Celebrity (2003–2004)
45 min | Drama, Romance
A prominent producer is approached by an ambitious woman who becomes her assistant, but actually intends to own everything that is hers.
Stars: Malu Mader, Cláudia Abreu, Fábio Assunção, Deborah Evelyn
Votes: 324
18. Words with Gods (2014)
133 min | Drama
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words ... See full summary »
Directors: Guillermo Arriaga, Hector Babenco, Álex de la Iglesia, Bahman Ghobadi, Amos Gitai, Emir Kusturica, Mira Nair, Hideo Nakata, Warwick Thornton | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Demián Bichir, Richa Chadha, Inma Cuesta
Votes: 321
19. O Magnata (2007)
97 min | Action, Drama
In São Paulo, the upper middle class punk-singer Andre a.k.a. Magnata spends his time in the periphery with his friends from the lower class, singing in clubs and wasting his inheritance. ... See full summary »
Director: Johnny Araújo | Stars: Paulo Vilhena, Rosanne Mulholland, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Chico Díaz
Votes: 297
20. America (2005– )
60 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Sol, a dreamy young woman from the carioca suburbs, attempts to emigrate to the United States, believing in a better life with better opportunities.
Stars: Deborah Secco, Murilo Benício, Christiane Torloni, Edson Celulari
Votes: 296
21. Benjamim (2003)
109 min | Drama
Benjamim Zambraia is a lonely man, a famous model with a tragic past. Some time in the past, he showed some officers the exact location where the woman he loved was hiding with her guerilla... See full summary »
Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Paulo José, Danton Mello, Cleo, Guilherme Leme
Votes: 283
22. Fantastic (1973– )
180 min | Crime, Music, News
Long running Brazilian series in the form of electronic magazine; the so-called Show of Life mixes journalism, reporting, sport, humor, dramaturgy, documentary, music and science on Sunday nights.
Stars: Zeca Camargo, Tadeu Schmidt, Renata Ceribelli, Poliana Abritta
Votes: 280
23. The Forest (2002)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.
Director: Leonel Vieira | Stars: Diogo Morgado, Karra Elejalde, Maitê Proença, Chico Díaz
Votes: 271
24. Garrincha: Lonely Star (2003)
106 min | Drama
The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze... See full summary »
Director: Milton Alencar | Stars: Taís Araújo, Milhem Cortaz, Ana Couto, Chico Díaz
Votes: 229
25. The Man in the Black Cape (1980)
120 min | Biography, Crime
Biography of Brazilian congressman Tenório Cavalcanti, who used to appear in public carrying a machine-gun, and wearing a black cloak.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: José Wilker, Marieta Severo, Jonas Bloch, Isolda Cresta
Votes: 226
26. Inocência (1983)
118 min | Drama, Romance
In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the forbidden romance from her father, who disapproves of the relationship.
Director: Walter Lima Jr. | Stars: Edson Celulari, Fernanda Torres, Sebastião Vasconcelos, Rainer Rudolph
Votes: 214
27. Gabriela (2012– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Juliana Paes, Humberto Martins, Luiza Valdetaro, Vanessa Giácomo
Votes: 197
28. Kubanacan (2003–2004)
45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In a Caribbean republic taken by corruption, a man with amnesia is found on the shore and, after he is hosted by the local community, tries to uncover his mysterious past.
Stars: Marcos Pasquim, Adriana Esteves, Vladimir Brichta, Danielle Winits
Votes: 187
29. Veja Esta Canção (1994)
104 min | Drama
Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. "Elephant's Stomp" : the story of a highway patrol officer who is infatuated ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Catarina Abdalla, Karen Acioly, Carla Alexandar, Celso André
Votes: 181
30. Policarpo Quaresma, Herói do Brasil (1997)
123 min | Comedy
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is ... See full summary »
Director: Paulo Thiago | Stars: Paulo José, Giulia Gam, Chico Díaz, Bete Coelho
Votes: 179
31. Em Nome da Lei (2016)
115 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The journey of idealistic Vitor, a young federal judge who decides to dismantle the mafia that dominates the border between Brazil and Paraguay. Inspired by true events.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Mateus Solano, Paolla Oliveira, Chico Díaz, Eduardo Galvão
Votes: 177
32. Napomuceno's Will (1997)
117 min | Drama
Nopumoceno, the most successful businessman in the Cabo Verde archipelogo, is an ambitious, clever opportunist, known during his lifetime as "eternity single". However, he is then ... See full summary »
Director: Francisco Manso | Stars: Nelson Xavier, Maria Ceiça, Chico Díaz, Zezé Motta
Votes: 164
33. El hipnotizador (2015– )
60 min | Drama, Fantasy
This is the story of Arenas, a hypnotist who can put people into a trance and make them reveal their innermost secrets. He is a man of mystery, lonely and isolated, who suffers from ... See full summary »
Stars: Carla Quevedo, Lee Taylor, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eduardo Miglionico
Votes: 143
34. Zorra Total (1999–2015)
Comedy
Actors and comedians of different generations and styles come together to make the biggest dolly on TV.
Stars: Fabiana Karla, Mariana Santos, Samantha Schmütz, Murilo Elbas
Votes: 143
35. Sweet Power (1997)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
A journalist is placed upon the management of a large broadcasting company to the capital of Brazil at the time of local elections. She must now face ideological and ethical questions, ... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Marisa Orth, Antônio Fagundes, José de Abreu, Otávio Augusto
Votes: 127
36. Heavy Load (2003– )
40 min | Comedy, Drama
The show presents the misadventures of two truck drivers - Pedro and Bino - struggling to make their living in the roads of Brazil, trying not to be misled by the traps of life.
Stars: Stênio Garcia, Antônio Fagundes, Ernesto Piccolo, Bernardo Barreto
Votes: 125
37. A Terceira Margem do Rio (1994)
98 min | Drama, Fantasy
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Lavoisier Albernaz, Denise Alvarez, Barbara Brandt, Affonso Brazza
Votes: 121
38. The Power of Desire (1999–2000)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Malu Mader, Fábio Assunção, Cláudia Abreu, Isabel Fillardis
Votes: 116
39. Sonhos de Peixe (2006)
111 min | Drama
Director: Kirill Mikhanovsky | Stars: Rúbia Rafaelle da Silva, Chico Díaz, Phellipe Haagensen, Yves Hofer
Votes: 116
40. Luzia (1988)
105 min | Drama
A young girl is raised as a man by an old cowboy. Her purpose is to kill her parents' murderers and go to the sea.
Director: Fábio Barreto | Stars: Claudia Ohana, José de Abreu, Thales Pan Chacon, Luiza Falcão
Votes: 114
41. Jailers (2017– )
35 min | Drama
Adriano is a correctional officer who has to endure the difficulties of life in incarceration: his own and the prisoners' lives.
Stars: Rodrigo Lombardi, Giovanna Rispoli, Mariana Nunes, Othon Bastos
Votes: 107
42. Old River (2016)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Western
In a Brazilian countryside region bathed by the São Francisco river, two lovers separated by destiny, their families in conflict and different social classes return to each other, unsure of their feelings.
Stars: Camila Pitanga, Antônio Fagundes, Christiane Torloni, Domingos Montagner
Votes: 107
43. Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins (1995– )
30 min | Drama
A big tragedy happens in one of Espirito Santo's most prominent families after the teenager Engraçadinha seduces her cousin, who's engaged to her best friend. Years later, Engraçadinha is a... See full summary »
Stars: Ângelo Antônio, Alexandre Borges, Mylla Christie, Nicette Bruno
Votes: 101
44. A Second Chance (2018)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A failing singer's career reaches new heights after he is mistaken for dead and is persuaded to go into hiding by people who have a lot to profit off of it.
Stars: Emilio Dantas, Deborah Secco, Giovanna Antonelli, Adriana Esteves
Votes: 98
45. Você Decide (1992–2000)
35 min | Thriller
A TV show that presented dramatic stories where the viewer had the opportunity to call the TV station and choose the ending of the story - since there were always two filmed endings. ... See full summary »
Stars: Lúcia Romano, Milton Gonçalves, Paulo Reis, Rita Guedes
Votes: 95
46. Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral (2018)
100 min | Comedy
Pacatuba "CE, Brazil", 80's. With the arrival of the videocassette, Francisgleydisson is obliged to close his beloved Cine Holliúdy, which compromises the payment of his son's college, now ... See full summary »
Director: Halder Gomes | Stars: Sophia Abrahão, Ariclenes Barroso, Juliana Beirac, Roberto Bomtempo
Votes: 95
47. Corisco & Dadá (1996)
112 min | Drama
Cruel and brave Brazilian outlaw called Corisco, living in the backcountry in the Northeast, an arid region, rapes 12-year-old Dadá, who becomes his woman, following him and his gang. ... See full summary »
Director: Rosemberg Cariry | Stars: Chico Díaz, Dira Paes, Chico Alves, Bárbara Cariry
Votes: 93
48. O Tronco (1999)
109 min | Drama
Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Ângelo Antônio, Chico Díaz, Rolando Boldrin
Votes: 89
49. Hell Hunters (1987)
98 min | Action, Horror
A Nazi scientist, wanted as a war criminal, develops a spider serum that turns people into fascist Nazi zombies. A pair of investigators who have devoted their lives to hunting down Nazi ... See full summary »
Director: Ernst Ritter von Theumer | Stars: Maud Adams, Stewart Granger, Candice Daly, Rômulo Arantes
Votes: 87
50. Explode Coração (1995–1996)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The daughter of a rich family of gypsies promised to be married with with a gypsy man, and an engaged businessman fall for each other after they meet online.
Stars: Edson Celulari, Françoise Forton, Ricardo Macchi, Maria Luísa Mendonça
Votes: 85